• Design and implement engaging training content using blended-learning approaches for multiple non-aviation Navy ratings (Mineman [MN], Master-at- Arms [MA], Electronics Technican [ETV], and Information Systems Technician [IT]), creating both instructor-led (Instructor-Facilitated Interactive Training [IFIT]) and student-led (Self-Directed Interactive Training [SDIT]) curriculum and courseware.• Manage multiple projects as a co-POC lead: assessing and mitigating risk with support of… Show more • Design and implement engaging training content using blended-learning approaches for multiple non-aviation Navy ratings (Mineman [MN], Master-at- Arms [MA], Electronics Technican [ETV], and Information Systems Technician [IT]), creating both instructor-led (Instructor-Facilitated Interactive Training [IFIT]) and student-led (Self-Directed Interactive Training [SDIT]) curriculum and courseware.• Manage multiple projects as a co-POC lead: assessing and mitigating risk with support of TPOC; assigning tasks to ISD team; assisting with project baselining; interacting with customer during government meetings and review periods by presenting design recommendations for approval; and ensuring on-time delivery of high-quality, multimedia training courseware and systems.• Develop learning content using instructional design tools and software (Articulate 360 Storyline, AIM II, and Content Planning Module [CPM]), as well as create job aids for both instructor and trainees in the form of Lesson Plans (LPs), Trainee Guides (TGs), and Instructional Media Design Package (IMDP) and Training Program Structure Document (TPSD) documents.• Lead the quality assurance process for all training content in MN, MA, and IT rates by coordinating content reviews/product testing (independently and with the support of a QA team) and leveraging expertise in grammar and project style guide to ensure all materials met organizational and customer standards while also maintaining consistency across all phases of development.• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to develop curriculum content and research specific learning objectives to ensure instructional materials are accurate and align with both trainee/learner needs and project standards.• Conducted Train-the-Trainer (T3) training sessions at naval bases, assisting instructors on how to navigate computer-based training prior to course Pilot. Show less

Since our relaunch in Oct. 2015, I help manage and operate a staff of 12 contributors, which includes assigning stories/podcasts, mentoring younger writers, editing stories/podcasts, and reviewing applications for new contributors. Experience co-hosting and editing our podcast, The Miami Heat Beat Podcast, which amasses over 40,000 monthly listeners combined on iTunes, Spotify, Twitch, and YouTube and is part of the BlueWire Sports podcast network. Honed my own analysis by becoming an NBA… Show more Since our relaunch in Oct. 2015, I help manage and operate a staff of 12 contributors, which includes assigning stories/podcasts, mentoring younger writers, editing stories/podcasts, and reviewing applications for new contributors. Experience co-hosting and editing our podcast, The Miami Heat Beat Podcast, which amasses over 40,000 monthly listeners combined on iTunes, Spotify, Twitch, and YouTube and is part of the BlueWire Sports podcast network. Honed my own analysis by becoming an NBA Salary Cap/CBA expert. Expertise on how to edit/produce live and recorded shows on Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere, and StreamYard. Show less

Subcontractor for Carley Corp's Sailor 2025 GSE and GSM RRL contract• Develop media requests, Script Storyboards (SSBs), LPs, TGs, and On-Screen Lessons (OSLs) for IFIT and SDIT – IMI Level 1, 2, and 3 – products.• Collaborate with a team of SMEs, ISDs, multimedia specialists, and project leads to develop and deliver courseware.• Coordinate with SME to research specific learning objectives, develop scenarios/activities, and identify media using Government Furnished… Show more Subcontractor for Carley Corp's Sailor 2025 GSE and GSM RRL contract• Develop media requests, Script Storyboards (SSBs), LPs, TGs, and On-Screen Lessons (OSLs) for IFIT and SDIT – IMI Level 1, 2, and 3 – products.• Collaborate with a team of SMEs, ISDs, multimedia specialists, and project leads to develop and deliver courseware.• Coordinate with SME to research specific learning objectives, develop scenarios/activities, and identify media using Government Furnished Information (GFI).• Adhere to style guide, internal guidance documents, and quality of instruction standards. • Respond and resolves customer comments in learning content.• Create JIRA tickets from media requests for graphic artists to track status of media development. Show less

• Responsible for editing and ensuring consistent quality of reports, instructional content, and other deliverables through all phases of development (knowledge capture/analysis, development, Train-the-Trainer [T3], and Pilot).• Lead contact of QA department for team of ISDs, graphic artists, SMEs, and programmers, coordinating the content publishing/product testing review process of instructional materials (instructor guides; student guides; audio scripts; SSBs; OSLs;… Show more • Responsible for editing and ensuring consistent quality of reports, instructional content, and other deliverables through all phases of development (knowledge capture/analysis, development, Train-the-Trainer [T3], and Pilot).• Lead contact of QA department for team of ISDs, graphic artists, SMEs, and programmers, coordinating the content publishing/product testing review process of instructional materials (instructor guides; student guides; audio scripts; SSBs; OSLs; tests/assessments; IMI Levels 1-3; and Virtual Simulation (VSIM) Level 4 products).• Oversaw and tracked day-to-day content editorial workflows, ensuring processes were documented, efficient, streamlined, and that content was published to the highest standards in accordance with SOP, CDRLs/DIDs, IMDP Style Guide, QA checklists, and customer comments.• Attended WIPT and In-Product-Review (IPR) meetings and represented Katmai for Pilot and photoshoot work trips across several naval bases.• Tasked with populating and reviewing Rating Domain Analysis (RDA)/Media Fidelity Analysis (MFA) workbooks using a multi-path Excel tool and Compass MFA software developed by NAWCTSD, which included completing training (RRL Analysis Boot Camp) at NAWCTSD.• Supported RDA/MFA workshop by capturing data for multiple paths in Naval Station Norfolk -- the largest of any S2025 analysis effort at the time.• Addressed government comments and performed ISD duties, creating TG sheets and LPs in CITRIX Live AIM and CPM.• Mentored junior QA in quality assurance strategies, tools, and government contracting protocol. Show less

Coordinated sports section for NSM Today, the official student news organization of the University of Central Florida. Position consisted of covering UCF Athletics (game recaps, features, multimedia, business & breaking news), creating weekly story budget, assigning story pitches to staff, copy editing, updating Facebook and Twitter social media accounts, formatting website and making credential & interview requests with Sports Information Directors (SIDs).

Contracted freelancer writing feature stories for the HEAT’s in-game magazine (TIPOFF). Collaboratively work with my editor who approves pitches for player profiles, number trends, and any related partnership with the HEAT, such as the Sioux Falls Skyforce (G-League affiliate). Retrieve data from NBA Stats and Basketball-Reference to incorporate advanced metrics. Interviews for stories are mostly taken from sound bites during media sessions.

Digital producer and reporter for UCF campus newspaper owned by Gannett company, covering UCF Athletics in the summer. Wrote briefs, features, business stories, produced video and designed graphics for inclusion onto Central Florida Future’s weekly print issue and news site (UCFNews.com). Developed sources with officials in the athletics department and UCF Foundation, Inc.

Contributing writer and reporter for StateOfTheU.com, a University of Miami Hurricanes blog, covering baseball, football, and men’s basketball athletics. Attended multiple home games and practices to gather quotes from players and coaches and write game recaps, as well as post-practice reports.

Wrote features and game recap stories under weekly deadline for campus newspaper. Assisted in copy editing during overnight production days. One of two collegiate students invited to cover 2012 New York Press Club Conference at New York University – live via Twitter and Storify. Volunteered during National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) meetings and special events at the New York Times.

Worked closely with editors from Neighbors and Sports section to produce print edition stories and daily news briefs during eight-week summer internship. Contributed with staff of video production department and helped edit and shoot video for stories on MiamiHerald.com as the Herald’s 2011 Thirlee Smith Jr. Minority Internship Selectee. Final published story involved covering an event at a local skate park and interviewing professional skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.